how to pronounce calcium

/ˈkæl.si.əm/

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calcium is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of calcium in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… milk to get their calcium to get all the …”

meaning of calcium

Calcium is a chemical element that is a main component of bones and teeth.

calcium frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word calcium occurs in english on average 12.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.